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Published How one of Saturn's moons ejects particles from oceans beneath its surface - How Enceladus, One of Saturn's Moons, Ejects Particles from Oceans Beneath Its Surface


Enceladus, the sixth largest of Saturn's moons, is known for spraying out tiny icy silica particles ...
Published Scientists introduce cosmochemical model for Pluto formation - Scientists Introduce Cosmochemical Model for Pluto Formation


Scientists integrated NASA's New Horizons discoveries with data from ESA's Rosetta mission to develo...
Published Pluto's 'heart' sheds light on possible buried ocean - Pluto's 'Heart' Sheds Light on Possible Buried Ocean


Ever since NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto last year, evidence has been mounting that t...
Published Scientists confirm decrease in Pluto’s atmospheric density - Scientists Confirm Decrease in Pluto's Atmospheric Density


When Pluto passed in front of a star on the night of August 15, 2018, astronomers deployed telescope...
Published Series of bumps sent Uranus into its sideways spin, new research suggests - Series of Bumps Sent Uranus into Its Sideways Spin, New Research Suggests


Uranus' highly tilted axis makes it something of an oddball in our solar system. The accepted wisdom...
Published Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus - Key Building Block for Life Found at Saturn's Moon Enceladus



The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientist...
Published Mystery behind formation of surface ice-shapes on Pluto unraveled - Mystery behind formation of surface ice-shapes on Pluto unraveled


Scientists have unraveled a fascinating new insight into how the landscape of the dwarf-planet Pluto...
Published Spot Discovered On Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red And Rich With Organics - Spot Discovered on Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red and Rich with Organics


A dark red area discovered on the dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic c...
Published Scientists find evidence of complex organic molecules from Enceladus - Scientists Find Evidence of Complex Organic Molecules from Enceladus


Using mass spectrometry data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists found that large, carbon-ric...
Published Life signs could survive near surfaces of Enceladus and Europa



Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath ...
Published Miranda: An icy moon deformed by tidal heating - Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating


Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in t ...
Published Crater counts on Pluto, Charon show small Kuiper Belt objects surprisingly rare - Crater Counts on Pluto and Charon Reveal Surprising Lack of Small Kuiper Belt Objects


Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, scientists have indirectly discovered a...
Published Neptune could not have knocked planetoids in Cold Classical Kuiper Belt to edge of solar system - Neptune's Role in the Kuiper Belt: Debunking a Popular Theory


New research is challenging popular theory about how part of our solar system formed. Contrary to po...
Published Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto - Evidence Supports 'Hot Start' Scenario and Early Ocean Formation on Pluto


A new study suggests that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans w...
Published Astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune - Astronomers Discover New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune


Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptu ...
Published Saturn’s moon Dione harbors a subsurface ocean - Saturn’s Moon Dione Harbors a Subsurface Ocean



A subsurface ocean lies deep within Saturn's moon Dione, according to new data from the Cassini miss...
Published Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf - Robot Provides Unprecedented Views Below Antarctic Ice Shelf


With the help of an underwater robot, known as Icefin, a U.S.- New Zealand research team has obtaine...
Published Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks - Earth Formed from Dry, Rocky Building Blocks: A New Perspective



A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have be...
Published Internal ocean in small Saturn moon uncovered - Internal Ocean in Small Saturn Moon Uncovered


A scientist recently set out to prove that the tiny, innermost moon of Saturn was a frozen inert sat...
Published New arguments in favor of a ninth planet in our solar system - New Arguments in Favor of a Ninth Planet in Our Solar System


Researchers are offering new details about the suspected nature and location of a ninth planet in th...